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Arriesgado's two 89-point bottles are made with mallets, fire, and patience.
A day with the jimadores in San Juanito de Escobedo, and the blisters to prove it
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Acacia, cherry, and two oaks bring complexity without burying the agave
Oct 21, 2026
Just 10–15 days in untoasted French oak adds balance without taking over
30 months in Burgundy and Loire wine casks makes the oak count
Above 7,200 feet, slower fermentation is part of the plan
Los Valles agave, with an earthy streak that refuses to blend in
A well-made Highlands pour with plenty to like, not quite love
Oct 11, 2026
Felipe Camarena showcases his craft with rainwater and deep well water
Tahona-crushed, copper-distilled, 46.3% ABV — plenty to get excited about
Calvados casks, silver filtration — an overworked pour that loses the agave
$23.99 buys a better cocktail companion than a neat pour
Oct 10, 2026
A $29.99 pour with a share of old-school production
George Strait’s backing gets attention, but the tequila holds up
Nayarit agave, tahona extraction, 86 proof — worth sipping slowly
José Luis Ruiz revives a family name worth paying attention to
This 53% ABV pour makes high proof feel surprisingly approachable
Lote 2 goes all Highland with sweet tropical fruit and herbal lift
Oct 6, 2026
Every bottle we scored 90 points or higher, January 1 through October 18
Every Tequila Report list in one place, sorted by what you're actually shopping for.
Fifteen reviewers scored more than 350 brands. Here are their favorites.
Two families, Chardonnay barrels, and ceramic bottles worth giving and keeping.
Four traditional techniques almost no brand uses
Cranston and Aaron Paul of Dos Hombres say a famous name sells the first bottle, never the second.
Fourteen answers to the questions most drinkers stop asking too soon.
Four master distillers explain why smooth tequila is made, not fixed.
Including: Any cheap tequila works in a margarita
